The name Renout is of patronymic origin, that is, it is derived from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. Renout comes from the old Germanic name "Raginwulf," which is composed of two elements, "ragin," meaning "council" and "wulf," meaning "wolf."
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Early Origins of the Renout family
The surname Renout was first found in Calvados and Cotentin, France, before bearers of the name crossed the English Channel in the wake of the Norman invasion. One source lists a Ranulph, Viscount of Bessin, who had a large fief in Guernsey.
Early History of the Renout family
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Renout Spelling Variations
Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Renoul, Renou, Renoult, Renout, Renoux, Renouleau, Renoux, Renouard and many more.
Early Notables of the Renout family
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Migration of the Renout family to Ireland
Some of the Renout family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Renout family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Renout or a variant listed above were: Peter Renouf, who came to Nova Scotia some time between the years 1770-1799; Edward Renouf, who arrived in Boston in 1715; Nicholas Renouf, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Philadelphia 1834.
